Cybersecurity Policy Report, Oregon Senate OKs Bill to Strengthen Data Privacy Protections for Minors, (May 29, 2025)
The Oregon state Senate has passed a bill to update the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act to strengthen protections regarding the collection, processing, and sale of personal data, especially for consumers under 16 years of age. The bill has been sent to Gov. Tina Kotek (D.) for her signature.
HB 2008 would specifically prohibit the tracking and profiling of digital data for minors under 16 years of age and prohibit the sale information that can identify a consumer’s location within a 1,750-foot radius.
“This legislation ensures that no one—especially not our children—has their location data sold to the highest bidder,” bill sponsor Rep.Willy Chotzen (D.) said in a recent statement. “Oregonians deserve the right to move through the world without being tracked and commodified.”
The bill also widens the age range of children whose personal data of all kinds cannot be sold and applies the extra protections to children under age 16 instead of under age 13.
“By banning the sale of precise location data and shielding children’s information, we’re putting Oregon at the forefront of data privacy nationwide,” said Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Oregonians have a fundamental right to privacy, and HB 2008 ensures that right is protected in our digital age.”
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